Cucurbita moschata seed
Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Refer below |
| Protocol Market | No |
Pest Free Area declarations may only be issued by the state biosecurity jurisdiction.
Endorsements relating to the inspection in accordance with appropriate official procedures are to be based on the Authorised Officer inspection. Refer to Appendix 4 of the MPI Import Health Standard: Seeds for Sowing (155.02.05) for New Zealand's Regulated Pest List for Importation of Seed for Sowing.
Explanation of the endorsements
Endorsement 921
- Applies to seeds of Australian origin.
- Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
- An area freedom certificate is required to endorse freedom from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
Endorsement 923
- Applies to seeds of Australian origin.
- Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
- A laboratory testing certificate, that can be linked to the mother plants of the consignment of seeds, meeting the following requirements is required to endorse freedom from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus:
- For seed lots of 10,000 or more seeds:
- A representative sample of a minimum of 2000 seeds, officially drawn according to ISTA or AOSA methodology is required from each seed lot and tested as specified in the endorsement
- For seed lots with less than 10,000 seeds:
- A composite sample of a minimum of 2000 seeds must be officially drawn across all seed lots of the same seed species in a consignment, which must have been produced at the same place of production or production site.
- Applies to seeds of Australian origin.
- Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia. No evidence is required to endorse freedom from this pest.
- A laboratory testing certificate, that can be linked to the seed lot the consignment was drawn from, meeting the following requirements is required to endorse freedom from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus:
- For seed lots of 10,000 or more seeds:
- A representative sample of a minimum of 2000 seeds, officially drawn according to ISTA or AOSA methodology is required from each seed lot and tested as specified in the endorsement
- For seed lots with less than 10,000 seeds:
- A composite sample of a minimum of 2000 seeds must be officially drawn across all seed lots of the same seed species in a consignment, which must have been produced at the same place of production or production site.
Endorsement 5881:
- A phytosanitary certificate with no endorsement is only to be issued for seeds of non-Australian origin which have been repacked in Australia, and for which the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin endorses freedom from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
- A laboratory testing certificate meeting the following requirements is required to endorse freedom from Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus:
- For seed lots with 10,000 or more seeds, a representative sample of a minimum of 2000 seeds, officially drawn according to ISTA or AOSA methodology is required from each seed lot and tested as specified in the endorsement.
- For seed lots with less than 10,000 seeds, a composite sample of a minimum of 2000 seeds must be officially drawn across all seed lots of the same seed species in a consignment, which must have been produced at the same place of production or production site.
- "Origin of <country>" must be stated in the additional product description. Contact EXDOC Plant Programs (EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au) to have the field enabled.
- The original phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, or a certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, indicating freedom from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus, must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
Nil endorsement:
A phytosanitary certificate with no endorsement is only to be issued for seeds under one of two criteria:
- Seeds of non-Australian origin which have been repacked in Australia, and for which the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin endorses freedom from Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus and Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
- the original phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, or a certified copy of the phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, indicating freedom from Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus and Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus, must be presented to the Authorised Officer at time of inspection.
- "Origin of <country>" must be stated in the additional product description. Contact EXDOC Plant Programs (EXDOCPlantPrograms@agriculture.gov.au) to have the field enabled.
- Seeds of Australian origin which will be tested on-arrival in New Zealand; seeds must be tested at an MPI-approved testing laboratory on-arrival.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 921)
1) Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia;
2) The seeds in this consignment have been sourced from a Pest free area, free from the named regulated virus Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 923)
1) Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia;
2) The seeds in this consignment have been sourced from mother plants that were sampled according to a NPPO approved methodology and tested using a NPPO approved ELISA or a NPPO approved PCR method, during the active growing period and found free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 925)
1) Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia;
2) The seeds in this consignment have been sourced from a seed lot officially sampled according to ISTA or AOSA methodology, and tested using the ISTA validated ELISA or a NPPO approved PCR method and found free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
1) Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia;
2) The seeds in this consignment have been sourced from a Pest free area, free from the named regulated virus Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 923)
1) Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia;
2) The seeds in this consignment have been sourced from mother plants that were sampled according to a NPPO approved methodology and tested using a NPPO approved ELISA or a NPPO approved PCR method, during the active growing period and found free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 925)
1) Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus is not known to occur in Australia;
2) The seeds in this consignment have been sourced from a seed lot officially sampled according to ISTA or AOSA methodology, and tested using the ISTA validated ELISA or a NPPO approved PCR method and found free from Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus.
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 5881)
1) The seeds in this consignment have been sourced from a seed lot officially sampled according to ISTA or AOSA methodology, and tested using the ISTA validated ELISA or a NPPO approved PCR method and found free from Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus.
IHS Seeds for sowing 155.02.05 sighted 16 September 2022, correspondence with NPPO dated 12 August 2021.
16/09/2022 - Option to test on-arrival in New Zealand as per NPPO requirements
02/09/2021 - Added endorsement 5881.
02/09/2021 - Added endorsement 5881.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 21/04/2023